There are several California Friendly gardens and landscapes in the South Bay that demonstrate the beauty, utility and economy of native and drought-tolerant plants.  Take a self-guided tour of these local demonstration gardens and landscapes:

• George F Canyon Nature Center and Preserve - 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates
• Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center - 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes
• South Coast Botanic Garden - 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Rolling Hills Estates
• White Point Nature Preserve - 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro
• Vicente Bluffs Reserve - 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes
• Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden - 1236 N. Peck Avenue, Manhattan Beach (West of Polliwog Park)
• Low-Water Demonstration Garden at Hermosa Beach City Hall - 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach 
• Hermosa Beach Community Center Ocean Friendly Garden - 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach
• Madrona Marsh Demonstration Garden - 3201 Plaza del Amo, Torrance 
• Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve - 1200 W. 170th Street, Gardena 
• Redondo Beach City Hall Demonstration Garden - 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach

Additional California Friendly public landscapes to look out for:

• Riviera Village Demonstration Garden on the Southwest corner of Catalina Avenue and Palos Verdes Blvd., Redondo Beach
• King Harbor Sign Landscaping on the southwest corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Herondo Avenue, Redondo Beach
• Esplanade Roundabout Landscaping at the intersection of Esplanade/Calle Miramar and Paseo de la Playa, Redondo Beach